More than two out of five European Jews experienced antisemitism personally or within the family last year, and only 45 percent of European Jews say they feel safe within their countries, according to a report published Sunday by the Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI).

French Jews feel the least secure, with only 22% of respondents saying they feel safe in their country.

However, Europeans feel more connected to their Jewish communities than do North Americans, the “One People” report found. Some 69% of European Jews, and 65% of Australian and South American Jews, said they feel connected to their local community, compared to just 49% of North American Jews, it found.

The survey was conducted by the Ipsos research institute between September 25 and October 10, 2025, before Israel reached a ceasefire in its war in Gaza. It was conducted using a representative sample of 1,428 Jewish respondents in Israel and 18 countries across North America, Europe, Australia and South America.

Antisemitism is the most significant challenge facing Jewish communities today, the survey found, with 69% of global Jews and 79% of Israeli Jews identifying it as a concern. About 43% of European Jews and 35% of North American Jews said they or their family members had personally experienced antisemitism within the past year.

Just 45% of Jews in Europe said they feel personally secure in their........

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